Nissan Versa SL hatchback Mystery fluid

[ncbbh88]

Well today was the first day of snow for Connecticut and i get a nasty suprise. A mysterious puddle of pinkish fluid under the car in the front left tire area i have not been back to check this puddle but i made my morning commute with no problems

Nowhere online can i find factory specs for the stock fluid colors in Nissan Vehicles now ive had the car about 5 months and have put on over 5k in miles

any help would be great!! to find out what this is and where its comming from.

[lain]

You don't want to know...bring it into Nissan. I forgot what the pink stuff was but I drove a 240sx before that had this issue and the car was overheating every 15 mins. Might be something else...maybe the pink stuff didn't have to do with anything. I have a really big headache right now and can't think because i havn't had a cig in a day...I'm not quiting...just don't get paid until Friday.

[BBISHOPPCM]

The pink stuff is normally automatic transmission fluid... but you mentioned having an SL, which would mean you either have a CVT or 6-speed manual. The CVT fluid is supposed to be green, and hypoid gear oil (for manual, and possibly final-drive on a CVT) is a brownish color. Power steering fluid can be pink, but this car does not have a power steering pump. Y'got me.

Here is a color guide for fluids;

Red/Pink= Automatic transmission fluid and power steering fluid, OR Windshield washer fluidRed = Coolant (Toyotas)Green = Coolant (most japanese and american vehicles) OR CVT fluidBrown = Motor oil, hypoid (gear oil), burned power steering fluidOrange = Coolant (general motors) Blue = Coolant (Volkswagen/Audi/Porsche) Or Windshield washer fluidPurple = Windshield Washer Fluid with bug removerBlack = Motor oil that hasn't been changed in over 10,000 milesPeanut-Butter color = Coolant/Motor Oil mixed (blown head gasket). Amber/almost clear with strong solvent smell = Brake Fluid

Hope this helps!

[Great White Versa]

Red/Pink= Automatic transmission fluid and power steering fluid, OR Windshield washer fluid

The wiper fluid reservoir is near the front passenger wheel (i'm not sure what you mean by 'left' - looking at the car or from inside the car). It could be that with the recent freeze there was a small crack in your fluid line and/or reservoir. Check your fluid levels to see if it looks lower than it should be.

[BillyBeaneBall]

Chevy's also use Red/Pinkish Coolant in thier vehicles...and like I said in another thread...I haven't looked under my hood since I bought Versa Numero Uno....that's been about 9 months so I have no idea what our coolant looks like... man do I feel stupid...

[BBISHOPPCM]

Nissan uses a dark green coolant (standard ethylene glycol, supposedly different from the off-the-shelf stuff, but likely compatible) GM's Dexcool used to be orange, maybe they're using a different formula now.